Three More Magnolias

I finished sewing three more Magnolias yesterday evening after working on them in my spare time throughout the weekend. Using a very lightweight floral knit for the tops, I made a size 6 and a 14.

I cut the long sleeves into 3/4 length for one and short sleeves on the other top. The top has a really pretty fit and both of my girls loved them.

For the dress I made a size 4 with long sleeves and made it from the same mid-lightweight striped knit from the first dress so the littlest girls can match each other.

For the dress I made a size 4 with long sleeves and made it from the same mid-lightweight striped knit from the first dress so the littlest girls can match. I just adore this pattern. I especially love that I don't need any knit ribbing for sleeve cuffs or a neckband. The fact that this pattern uses a lined bodice is ingenious and makes it so I can use really lightweight knit and still get a lovely result. I'm already planning to make more dresses and tops, this pattern is wonderful!

The Magnolia Dress

I finished sewing this cute dress quite late last night because most of my sewing gets done late into the night. I will admit, once I was done, it looked nice on the hanger but not all that spectacular. That is, until my daughter put it on...then it looked simply beautiful on her and I instantly knew I wanted to sew a whole bunch more of these gorgeous dresses. The style of the dress itself is quite simple looking but the look of it when worn is perfection. And let's not forget the twirl factor! My little girls love "twirl" and the circle skirt on this dress delivers. I am off to sew more of these beauties :) This is the Magnolia dress by Little Lizard King from their new collection 'Into the Meadow'.

The Annie Dress

I went ahead and made an 'Annie' inspired dress for my 4 year old as she was desperate for a dress of her own. This time I made it as close to the iconic dress from the movie as I could. I finished sewing it last night and she was able to wear it to church this morning. I used woven cotton for the fabric to keep it simple and easy to wear, I used the 'Pepper' pattern for the dress ,and the sleeves are from the 'Belle' blouse pattern. Both patterns are from Violette Field Threads. I added piping to the collar and edged the sleeves in black, also adding a sleeveband. I made up the waistband myself and also edged it in bias tape to match. She was thrilled with it.